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For their tankers to reach global markets, the region’s energy exporters primarily rely on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The strait is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The White House amplified the post, which was accompanied by a rendering of one of the ships, the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy, sailing majestically on open ocean.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Both offer public fishing excursions and private charters, cruising near the shore or heading out to the open ocean for deep-sea fishing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The strait is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The White House amplified the post, which was accompanied by a rendering of one of the ships, the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Mercy, sailing majestically on open ocean.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Both offer public fishing excursions and private charters, cruising near the shore or heading out to the open ocean for deep-sea fishing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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